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Idaho students sue state over new law that removes student ID cards as a valid form of voter identification

JURIST

MARCH 19, 2023

College students in Idaho Friday sued the Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane in his official capacity to overturn House Bill 124 , which removes student ID cards as a valid form of voter identification at polling locations from the Idaho Code. The case is in the US District Court for the District of Idaho.

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Idaho police arrest 31 Patriot Front members for conspiracy to riot at a LGBTQ pride event

JURIST

JUNE 12, 2022

Police in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Saturday arrested 31 people who are believed to be members of Patriot Front , a white Nationalist militia group. Chief White stated that law enforcement received information over the last few days regarding groups planning to disrupt Saturday’s LGBTQ pride event in Coeur d’Alene.

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Idaho Senate passes bill to restrict availability of books ‘harmful to minors’ in public libraries

JURIST

APRIL 4, 2024

The Idaho Senate approved House Bill No. President of the Idaho Library Association Lance McGrath urged library supporters to contact the governor’s office and urge him to veto the bill. Senator Mary Shea described the bill as a major threat to Idaho libraries. If the bill is approved, it will become law in Idaho.

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Idaho Passes Protective Surrogacy Law

Above The Law

JUNE 14, 2023

The statutory lack has led to judicial interpretation of current parentage laws making the surrogacy process especially cumbersome for many hopeful parents and gestational surrogates. The post Idaho Passes Protective Surrogacy Law appeared first on Above the Law.

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US Supreme Court allows Idaho gender-affirming care ban for minors to go into effect

JURIST

APRIL 16, 2024

The US Supreme Court granted an emergency request for stay led by Idaho officials, allowing the state to temporarily enforce a statewide ban on gender-affirming care for certain minors. Under the new law, physicians who provide gender-affirming care to transgender children could face up to 10 years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines.

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27 States Urge Fed. Circ. To Back Idaho 'Patent Troll' Law

Law 360

MAY 28, 2024

s argument in its fight at the Federal Circuit that Idaho's law barring "bad faith" allegations of patent infringement is constitutional. Attorneys general from 27 states, along with tech industry lobbying groups, have thrown their support behind Micron Technology Inc.'s

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“Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments to reconsider ruling on ski area liability law; Justices say law as written is contradictory, difficult to interpret after major lawsuit against Sun Valley Resort”

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FEBRUARY 15, 2025

“Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments to reconsider ruling on ski area liability law; Justices say law as written is contradictory, difficult to interpret after major lawsuit against Sun Valley Resort”: Betsy Z. Russell of Idaho Capital Sun has this report.

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Court allows Idaho to generally enforce ban on gender-transition care for minors

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 15, 2024

Share The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Idaho to temporarily enforce a state law criminalizing gender-transition care for minors against anyone who is not part of a lawsuit currently challenging that ban. The state enacted the law at the center of the dispute last year. Before the law could go into effect, U.S.

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“US appeals court considers Idaho transgender athletes ban”

HowAppealing

MAY 4, 2021

“US appeals court considers Idaho transgender athletes ban”: Keith Ridler of The Associated Press has this report. Mark Walsh of Education Week reports that “ Appeals Court Weighs Idaho Law Barring Transgender Female Students From Girls’ Sports.” ” The U.S. .” ” The U.S.

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Idaho House Passes Bill Criminalizing Medical Trans Youth Treatments

The Crime Report

MARCH 11, 2022

A law passed by Texas legislators has been temporarily blocked by an Austin court after a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and Lambda Legal on behalf of the parents of a transgender teenager who was being investigated for abuse by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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Why is Idaho Sending Non-Criminal Mental Health Patients to a Prison?

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A temporary program in Idaho that houses “dangerously mentally ill” patients, who often face no criminal charges, in prisons has continued for five decades, Audrey Dutton reports for ProPublica. Idaho has continued to ignore warnings over and over that its law fails mental health patients by sending them to a cell block.

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‘I feel proud of myself that I stood up,’ law prof says after $750K bias settlement is approved

ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A former law professor at the University of Idaho has settled her racial and gender discrimination lawsuit against the school for $750,000 following an October…

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“How Elizabeth Prelogar Stands Up to a Runaway Supreme Court: From Idaho beauty pageants to Harvard Law School to the chambers of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the solicitor general of the United States has stood in front of judges all her life; Yet her role as the government’s last line of defense may be her toughest yet.”

HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

“How Elizabeth Prelogar Stands Up to a Runaway Supreme Court: From Idaho beauty pageants to Harvard Law School to the chambers of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the solicitor general of the United States has stood in front of judges all her life; Yet her role as the government’s last line of defense may be her toughest yet.”

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Atty Conflict Discussions In Idaho Murder Case And Beyond

Law 360

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

A public defender's representation of the accused University of Idaho murderer after prior representation of a victim's parent doesn't constitute a violation of conflict of interest rules, but the case prompts ethical questions about navigating client conflicts in small-town criminal defense and big-city corporate law alike, say Hilary Gerzhoy and (..)

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Baltimore Merck Vax Suit Proceeds But Utah, Idaho Claims Cut

Law 360

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The bulk of Baltimore's proposed class action against Merck over its rotavirus vaccine bundling can go to class certification, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled, finding that Merck may very well have violated antitrust laws through its "loyalty" program for an essential pediatric vaccine, but also tossing two claims under Idaho and Utah antitrust (..)

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Fault-Based Car Accident Laws in Idaho

LegalReader

JANUARY 28, 2022

Since Idaho is a fault-based state there is no requirement for drivers to obtain PIP.

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Idaho Wildlife Groups Sue State Over Controversial Wolf-Trapping Bill

LegalReader

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Western Watersheds Project and other wildlife groups are suing the state over a new law that allows hunter to trap and kill wolves.

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Alabama legislature advances bill that restricts books ‘harmful to minors’ in public libraries

JURIST

APRIL 26, 2024

Additionally, if municipalities pass authorizing legislation, county or municipal attorneys may also enforce the law. The bill also removes the public library exemption from the state’s criminal obscenity laws. This means that state governments are free to pass laws that limit obscene speech.

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Law banning transgender students from female sports likely unconstitutional, 9th Circuit says

ABA Journal

AUGUST 17, 2023

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled for a transgender college student who challenged an Idaho law that bars transgender athletes from participating in women’s…

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Parents By Sperm Donation Should Be Very Concerned About This Idaho Supreme Court Ruling

Above The Law

OCTOBER 13, 2021

You probably know the refrain: No attorney was involved here.

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Court Fees Called ‘Another Layer of Punishment’ for Rural Poor

The Crime Report

JUNE 29, 2021

In the most recent study, Idaho was singled out as relying almost entirely on penalties and fines to fund its judicial system, even as the state confronts more than $195 million in uncollected court debt. Mostly white and rural states like Idaho regularly impose substantial monetary sanctions on people without the means to pay them.”.

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US book publishers sue Florida Department of Education over library restrictions

JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2024

Six major book publishers Friday sued the Florida Department of Education, challenging a 2023 state law used to restrict books in school libraries. The plaintiffs are suing on the basis that the state law is overbroad and violates the freedom of expression protected under the First Amendment of the US Constitution.

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Google reaches $391.5M multi-state settlement over user location tracking

JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Authorities allege that Google’s collection of location information violated the participating states’ consumer protection laws because “ Google misled its users into thinking they had turned off location tracking in their account settings, when, in fact, Google continued to collect their location information.”

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British Rowing bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s events

JURIST

AUGUST 3, 2023

In the United States of America at least 22 states, including Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi and Texas have already passed laws banning trans women and girls from women’s sports leagues in schools and colleges, according to US nonprofit, the Movement Advancement Project.

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Morning Docket: 03.02.22

Above The Law

MARCH 2, 2022

New Florida law makes panhandling a fineable offense. Deep rooted: Idaho wants to use contract to make sure that its Med students actually practice there once they earn their honorifics. Idaho Capital Sun ]. . Idaho Capital Sun ]. appeared first on Above the Law. The Real Deal ]. * The post Morning Docket: 03.02.22

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Morning Docket: 11.23.22

Above The Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

You know these STOP WOKE laws will probably impact Republicans at some point, right? [ The constitutionality of an Idaho law banning transgender athletes hits the 9th Circuit. appeared first on Above the Law. * It takes a village worth of billables: this Texas firm has Thanksgiving covered. [ 12 News Now ]. *

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University of Idaho Loses Major Free Speech and Religious Freedom Case

JonathanTurley

JULY 7, 2022

The University of Idaho has lost a major free speech and religious freedom case after a federal judge ruled in favor of three Christian law students at College of Law. Students, faculty, and staff from the law school gathered in front of the Moscow, Idaho, campus to express support for all students.

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Morning Docket: 03.16.22

Above The Law

MARCH 16, 2022

Ag-Gag law ruled unconstitutional. [ Seeing double: Idaho is about to pass their version of the Texas Roe work-around. appeared first on Above the Law. . * Reframing biodiversity discussions may play a key role in how litigants represent Nature. [ The Guardian ]. Can’t do that! Des Moines Register ]. Huffington Post ].

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Sixth-Grader Shoots Three in Idaho Middle School

The Crime Report

MAY 7, 2021

A sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school, shot and wounded two students and a custodian and was disarmed by a teacher Thursday, reports the Chicago Tribune. A female teacher disarmed the girl and held her until law enforcement arrived and took her into custody.

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Disqualified voters challenge Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement provision

JURIST

JUNE 27, 2023

The plaintiffs allege that this provision violates the Virginia Readmission Act , a law passed in 1870 alongside a series of statutes to readmit representatives from former Confederate states to Congress. According to the complaint, only nine crimes were considered felonies under Virginia common law in 1870.

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No Matter How Much You Want To Keep Working From Home, It Isn’t A Reason To Not Get Vaccinated — See Also

Above The Law

AUGUST 24, 2021

The Discrimination Case Against Idaho Law Moves Forward: Professor beat summary judgment. Associates Behaving Badly: Allegedly trying to leverage the pandemic for their own benefit. But More Biglaw Firms Are Requiring Vaccination: With full FDA approval, what are others even waiting for? For Michael Avenatti over Brady violations.

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Morning Docket: 10.01.24

Above The Law

OCTOBER 1, 2024

AP ] * Blame US Trade laws for fentanyl. AP ] * Blame US Trade laws for fentanyl. appeared first on Above the Law. Courthouse News Service ] * El Chapo lawyer launches music career. [ Reuters ] * Alaska's taxing AI and they've got a pretty good plan. and then immediately shut down that competitor.

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Idaho AG Goes To Court To Defend Anti-'Patent Troll' Law

Law 360

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Idaho's attorney general told a federal court on Tuesday that his office would be moving to defend the constitutionality of a largely untested law passed in Boise to let companies use federal courts in the state to punish so-called patent trolls.

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The morning read for Tuesday, Feb. 20

SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supreme Court to allow Idaho to ban transgender care for minors (Laura Guido, Idaho Press) The Supreme Court cases to watch over the next 2 months (Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News) Making Sense of the “Good Neighbor” Applications (Steve Vladeck) Texas’s Social-Media Law Is Dangerous. Striking It Down Could Be Worse.

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TikTok Torts: Idaho Professor Sues “Internet Sleuth” for Defamation Over Idaho Murders

JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 29, 2022

There is an interesting defamation case out of Idaho in which Rebecca Scofield , an associate professor and the chair of the history department at the University of Idaho, is suing TikTok personality Ashley Guillard for defamation. to murder the students. Bower, 232 Cal.App.3d 3d 1599, 1608 (1991).

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Transgender Idaho Athlete’s Lawsuit to Move Forward

LegalReader

APRIL 15, 2022

The lawsuit poses a challenge to a recent state law prohibiting transgender women from participating in women's athletics events sponsored by public schools, colleges, and universities.

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The morning read for Wednesday, April 17

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 17, 2024

Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Supreme Court gives skeptical eye to key statute used to prosecute Jan.

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Morning Docket: 12.21.22

Above The Law

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Berkeley Law School provides a good case study in how "campus free speech," addressing both the complexity the issue can raise when politics and identity become intertwined, and how the whole concept has boiled down to a cudgel to harass left-leaning students. [ New Jersey Law Journal ]. * Eastern Oregon is trying to join Idaho again.

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Access to Justice Requires Access to Law. So Why Aren’t the Advocates of Each More Closely Aligned?

LawSites

MARCH 11, 2024

The other is the continuing lack of public access to the law. We can never fully resolve the access to justice crisis unless we also resolve the lack of free and open access to the law. For many with legal problems, simply knowing the law and their rights is the first step toward achieving a resolution.

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White Nationalist Group Escalates Activity, Prompts Calls for Stronger Legal Penalties

The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Southern Poverty Law Center reports that the group posted more than 1,000 pieces of racist propaganda between June and August, marched in Indianapolis, and in Boston in July, where they are accused of assaulting a Black man with shields.

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Three Students Sue Law School For Violating First Amendment Rights

Above The Law

APRIL 27, 2022

Members of the law school Christian Legal Society say they were punished for expressing their religious beliefs. The post Three Students Sue Law School For Violating First Amendment Rights appeared first on Above the Law.

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Is it Constitutional to Prosecute Someone for Saying Mean Things?

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A man who was arrested for calling his local police chief a “coward” on Facebook has provoked a sharp debate in the First Circuit over his claim that New Hampshire’s criminal defamation law is unconstitutionally vague, reports the Courthouse News Service. Frese and the ACLU brought a lawsuit seeking to have the law struck down altogether.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

CourtTechBulletin

DECEMBER 16, 2021

link] The Minnesota courts have a detailed page on their Self-Help Centers that provide not only location information but also tools and resources, law, rules & legal research, and how to find legal advice clinics. Guides on resources and legal information and a pointer to Montana Law Help legal services ( [link] ) are also available.

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In term-opener, justices will hear Mississippi’s complaint that Tennessee is stealing its groundwater

SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The court’s decision could fundamentally restructure interstate groundwater law in the United States for decades — or the case could be dismissed immediately on the grounds that Mississippi has failed to allege the proper cause of action. In 1983, for example, it upheld the special master in Idaho ex rel.

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Idaho students sue state over new law that removes student ID cards as a valid form of voter identification

Idaho police arrest 31 Patriot Front members for conspiracy to riot at a LGBTQ pride event

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Idaho Senate passes bill to restrict availability of books ‘harmful to minors’ in public libraries

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Idaho Passes Protective Surrogacy Law

US Supreme Court allows Idaho gender-affirming care ban for minors to go into effect

27 States Urge Fed. Circ. To Back Idaho 'Patent Troll' Law

“Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments to reconsider ruling on ski area liability law; Justices say law as written is contradictory, difficult to interpret after major lawsuit against Sun Valley Resort”

Court allows Idaho to generally enforce ban on gender-transition care for minors

“US appeals court considers Idaho transgender athletes ban”

Idaho House Passes Bill Criminalizing Medical Trans Youth Treatments

Why is Idaho Sending Non-Criminal Mental Health Patients to a Prison?

‘I feel proud of myself that I stood up,’ law prof says after $750K bias settlement is approved

Atty Conflict Discussions In Idaho Murder Case And Beyond

Baltimore Merck Vax Suit Proceeds But Utah, Idaho Claims Cut

Fault-Based Car Accident Laws in Idaho

Idaho Wildlife Groups Sue State Over Controversial Wolf-Trapping Bill

Alabama legislature advances bill that restricts books ‘harmful to minors’ in public libraries

Law banning transgender students from female sports likely unconstitutional, 9th Circuit says

Parents By Sperm Donation Should Be Very Concerned About This Idaho Supreme Court Ruling

Court Fees Called ‘Another Layer of Punishment’ for Rural Poor

US book publishers sue Florida Department of Education over library restrictions

Google reaches $391.5M multi-state settlement over user location tracking

British Rowing bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s events

Morning Docket: 03.02.22

Morning Docket: 11.23.22

University of Idaho Loses Major Free Speech and Religious Freedom Case

Morning Docket: 03.16.22

Sixth-Grader Shoots Three in Idaho Middle School

Disqualified voters challenge Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement provision

No Matter How Much You Want To Keep Working From Home, It Isn’t A Reason To Not Get Vaccinated — See Also

Morning Docket: 10.01.24

Idaho AG Goes To Court To Defend Anti-'Patent Troll' Law

The morning read for Tuesday, Feb. 20

TikTok Torts: Idaho Professor Sues “Internet Sleuth” for Defamation Over Idaho Murders

Transgender Idaho Athlete’s Lawsuit to Move Forward

The morning read for Wednesday, April 17

Morning Docket: 12.21.22

Access to Justice Requires Access to Law. So Why Aren’t the Advocates of Each More Closely Aligned?

White Nationalist Group Escalates Activity, Prompts Calls for Stronger Legal Penalties

Three Students Sue Law School For Violating First Amendment Rights

Is it Constitutional to Prosecute Someone for Saying Mean Things?

Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

In term-opener, justices will hear Mississippi’s complaint that Tennessee is stealing its groundwater

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